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Why did the 3rd estate embrace the enlightenment

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Answer: Enlightenment ideas of natural rights and the social contract appealed to the third estate. The revolution began when the government voted for more taxes. This was unfair to the third estate b/c they had little voting power. They withdrew from the government and started a new one called the National Assembly

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